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Bailey Smith is back! Western Bulldogs star makes AFL return<!-- wp:html --><div></div> <div> <h2>Bailey Smith is back! Western Bulldogs star makes AFL return after drug controversy – as Luke Beveridge’s side riot against St Kilda to boost top eight chances</h2> <p><strong>Bailey Smith made his AFL return on Friday after serving a four-week suspension </strong><br /> <strong>The 21-year-old missed due to headbutts and illegal drug suspensions</strong><br /> <strong>Smith was pictured carrying a bag of white powder during the AFL off season</strong><br /> <strong>He went right back in and helped his side to a 52-16 lead at halftime </strong></p> <p class="author-section byline-plain">By Ollie Lewis for Daily Mail Australia </p> <p class="byline-section"><span class="article-timestamp article-timestamp-published"> <span class="article-timestamp-label">Published:</span> 12:20, 15 July 2022 </span> | <span class="article-timestamp article-timestamp-updated"> <span class="article-timestamp-label">Updated:</span> 12:48, 15 July 2022 </span> </p> <p> <!-- ad: https://mads.dailymail.co.uk/v8/gb/sport/AFL/article/other/para_top.html --> <!-- CWV --><!--[if !IE]>>--> <!-- <!--[if IE]>--></p> <p> <!--[if !IE]>>--> <!--<!--[if IE]>--></p> <p> <!--[if !IE]>>--> <!-- <!--[if IE 8]>--></p> <p> <!--[if IE 9]>--></p> <p> <!--[if IE]>--></p> <p> <!--[if !IE]> --> <!--</p> <p> <!-- SiteCatalyst code version: H.20.3. Copyright 1997-2009 Omniture, Inc. More info available at http://www.omniture.com --> </p> <p> <!-- End SiteCatalyst code version: H.20.3. --> <!--[if IE]>--></p> <p> <!--[if !IE]> --> <!--<!--[if IE]>--></p> <p> <!--[if !IE]> --> </p> <p> <!-- <!-- CWV --></p> <div> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Bailey Smith made his AFL return as the Western Bulldogs star helped his side to a healthy lead at halftime against St Kilda on Friday night.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Smith, 21, has been sidelined for weeks as a result of separate suspensions for headbutt and illegal drug use – the latest incident occurred off-season with the midfielder citing mental health concerns after losing the grand final.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Luke Beveridge’s squad has fallen out of the top eight during Smith’s suspensions, with his return as a big boost for their final sprint to the finish.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">And the youngster was ready to help his side at Marvel Stadium, where the Doggies took a 52-16 lead at halftime.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">More to follow. </p> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">Bailey Smith made his AFL return on Friday night when the Western Bulldogs played St Kilda . assumptions</p> </div> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="splitLeft"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="splitRight"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">The 21-year-old missed four weeks of action, with the Doggies dropping out of the top eight</p> </div> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">Smith was pictured carrying a bag of white substance during the AFL off-season</p> </div> </div> <p> <!-- ad: https://mads.dailymail.co.uk/v8/gb/sport/AFL/article/other/inread_player.html --></p> <div class="column-content cleared"> <div class="shareArticles"> <h3 class="social-links-title">Share or comment on this article: </h3> </div> </div> </div><!-- /wp:html -->

Bailey Smith is back! Western Bulldogs star makes AFL return after drug controversy – as Luke Beveridge’s side riot against St Kilda to boost top eight chances

Bailey Smith made his AFL return on Friday after serving a four-week suspension
The 21-year-old missed due to headbutts and illegal drug suspensions
Smith was pictured carrying a bag of white powder during the AFL off season
He went right back in and helped his side to a 52-16 lead at halftime

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Bailey Smith made his AFL return as the Western Bulldogs star helped his side to a healthy lead at halftime against St Kilda on Friday night.

Smith, 21, has been sidelined for weeks as a result of separate suspensions for headbutt and illegal drug use – the latest incident occurred off-season with the midfielder citing mental health concerns after losing the grand final.

Luke Beveridge’s squad has fallen out of the top eight during Smith’s suspensions, with his return as a big boost for their final sprint to the finish.

And the youngster was ready to help his side at Marvel Stadium, where the Doggies took a 52-16 lead at halftime.

More to follow.

Bailey Smith made his AFL return on Friday night when the Western Bulldogs played St Kilda . assumptions

The 21-year-old missed four weeks of action, with the Doggies dropping out of the top eight

Smith was pictured carrying a bag of white substance during the AFL off-season

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